Ribh's D'Coopage

[Marie2020]

They like to share the responsibility. Bantams, they're socialists.

Now let's not bring politics into this thread

 

[Marie2020]

Sif has had a couple of close calls this morning.
Her legs seem useless @ present. After some initial improvement she is pretty much paralysed. I lift her out of the cage each morning & make sure she's managed to eat & drink & prop her up somewhere she has access to both dirt & grass. This morning it was against the boulders in the background. In the high winds generated by cyclone Seth the Palm is shedding old fronds. A couple landed almost on top of Sif. When I went to check on her I noticed she'd moved a considerable way to a somewhat safer spot. Despite her disability she enjoys what she can & the access to grass most days unless it is terribly wet & cold.
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At least she is enjoying some life and lapping up the sun in this picture

 

[Marie2020]

Good evening folks

Hello

 

[Ribh]

Poor Sif. She is such a pretty girl, though. It’s a shame when chickens have these neuro issues. Not much can be done.

I know you like these girls, Kat, but I won't be getting any more of them. I have had so many problems with them.

 

[Ribh]

I know you like these girls, Kat, but I won't be getting any more of them. I have had so many problems with them.

No, not sad @Marie2020 . Just trying to do what Shad is always advocating & not only managing my tribe responsibly but also not perpetuating a problem. In this case I suspect the gene pool is too small to breed really healthy birds.

 

[Ribh]

HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS BEFORE?
I finally decided Soda's nether regions needed more attention than a quick feather trim & managed to grab her. Like most chickens she doesn't like being held but I'm so glad I persevered. This, I think, was an infected quill gland. I soaked her for ages in a baking soda bath & pulled the scab free thinking it was blocking her vent. It wasn't but the water was disgusting & stank to high heaven. There is still some crusting below her vent but I see daily baths in her future until I can clear this up. She now has cream on what I suspect is a quite sore bottom & I am giving her antibiotics as well. A vet visit is out of the question just now unless I find I can't deal with this on my own but hopefully I have got it under control. Not something I was ever expecting to have to deal with.

 

[RoyalChick]

HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS BEFORE?
I finally decided Soda's nether regions needed more attention than a quick feather trim & managed to grab her. Like most chickens she doesn't like being held but I'm so glad I persevered. This, I think, was an infected quill gland. I soaked her for ages in a baking soda bath & pulled the scab free thinking it was blocking her vent. It wasn't but the water was disgusting & stank to high heaven. There is still some crusting below her vent but I see daily baths in her future until I can clear this up. She now has cream on what I suspect is a quite sore bottom & I am giving her antibiotics as well. A vet visit is out of the question just now unless I find I can't deal with this on my own but hopefully I have got it under control. Not something I was ever expecting to have to deal with.
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No specific experience but that looks like an abscess and in all animals draining is the right thing to do.
The smell is pus and it needs to drain out.
Do you have what in the US is called triple antibiotic cream? It is used for small cuts in people and is the perfect thing for this situation.

 

[Ribh]

No specific experience but that looks like an abscess and in all animals draining is the right thing to do.
The smell is pus and it needs to drain out.
Do you have what in the US is called triple antibiotic cream? It is used for small cuts in people and is the perfect thing for this situation.

Yep. Vet cream on it.

 

[Shadrach]

Dear Fat Bird. I miss her and the tribes.

So do I.

 

[Shadrach]

No. The best bet is neurological ~ which may have been inherited or caused by stress. I suspect there was something wrong when I got her as the other Vorwerks never accepted her as one of their own.

Bear in mind I've had two hens that were completely paralysed and both recovered. For one, Dandy, it took a lot of work and time.